GRUGELFEST 2014 will be held the weekend of September 12-14 at the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, 101 N Summit Street in downtown Toledo.Five traditional New Orleans Jazz Bands, plus
World-Class jazz piano players, will be featured on 2 stages (the hotel
Ballroom and Lounge) over four sessions: Friday night, Saturday afternoon,
Saturday night, and Sunday.Named for
the late Ralph Grugel,
leader of Cleveland’s Eagle
Jazz Band, GRUGELFEST hasreplaced the annual Fall Dixieland Festival produced for more than 20 years by the EARLYJAS Club of Northeast
Ohio.

On Sunday morning, a Dixieland Worship Servicewill be held at Bethel Lutheran Church, 1853
South Avenue (just 3.5 miles from the Park Inn) featuring The North Side Jazz Band.Everyone attending the GRUGELFEST will be
encouraged to attend, and a free shuttle
from the hotel will be provided.A chicken barbeque dinner will be held
after the service, with music provided by Bob Seeley.

Tickets are on sale at the Huntington
Center Box Office (419 321-5007) and at www.ticketmaster.com.To reserve a room, call
the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel at
419 241-3000 (do
not use the 800 number).Be sure to
ask for GRUGELFEST rates!